This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for the 2026 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea. It is based on a scientific assessment that indicates several fisheries are in a dire situation and puts forward total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for the ten stocks […]Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2026 in the Baltic Sea
August 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for the 2026 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea. It is based on a scientific assessment that indicates several fisheries are in a dire situation and puts forward total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for the ten stocks […]EU and Jordan take important step towards delivery of €500 million to support Jordan’s macro-financial stability and reforms
August 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and Jordan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the implementation of €500 million Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Jordan. This programme is part of a broader EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership adopted earlier this year, reinforcing our shared efforts to support […]Commission approves €626 million Danish State aid scheme to support planting forests
August 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €626 million (DKK 4 672 million) Danish scheme to support afforestation. The measure will contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy by strengthening environmental protection and contributing to climate change […]Statement by Commissioner Lahbib on Gaza famine
August 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Famine is no longer a risk in Gaza. It is a reality. Children are dying from hunger and disease, while families are going days without food. Access to clean water and health has collapsed. The report published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase […]Commission seeks input on revision of rescue and restructuring State aid guidelines
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today launched a Call for Evidence and a public consultation to seek input on the scope and content of its revision of the Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty (‘Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines’). This […]EU delivers over €4 billion to Ukraine ahead of its Independence Day
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of Ukraine’s 34th anniversary of independence on 24 August, the EU delivers another strong signal of unwavering support by disbursing €4.05 billion to the country. This includes €3.05 billion via the Ukraine Facility and €1 billion through the European Commission’s exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance […]EU and US publish Joint Statement on transatlantic trade and investment
August 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. The Joint Statement sets […]Statement by President von der Leyen with President Zelenskyy following their meeting
August 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Thank you very much, Mr President, dear Volodymr, What a pleasure to welcome you back to Brussels. I am very pleased to be here with you today for our bilateral meeting that we just had but also the VTC that we will then have […]Statement by President von der Leyen, President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, President Stubb, Prime Minister Tusk, President Costa
August 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Early this morning, President Trump debriefed us and President Zelenskyy following his meeting with the Russian President in Alaska on 15 August 2025. Leaders welcomed President Trump’s efforts to stop the killing in Ukraine, end Russia’s war of aggression, and achieve just and lasting […]Joint statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza
August 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Joint statement on behalf of 27 partners on aid to Gaza and restrictions facing NGOs The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation. Humanitarian space must be […]Statement on the negotiations of a just peace for Ukraine based on international law and the will of the Ukrainian people
August 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a joint statement, lead MEPs stress that no peace in Ukraine can be negotiated without full participation of Ukraine’s democratically elected leadership and the backing of its people. The Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister (EPP, Germany), the Chair of […]European Union Leaders’ Statement on Ukraine
August 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We, the Leaders of the European Union, welcome the efforts of President Trump towards ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and achieving a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine. A just and lasting peace that brings stability and security must respect […]Commission approves Naspers’ acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway.com, subject to conditions
August 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway.com (‘JET‘) by Naspers through its subsidiary Prosus. The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by Naspers. JET operates online food delivery platforms in […]Commission disburses nearly €43 billion to five Member States under NextGenerationEU
August 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has disbursed a total of €42.8 billion to five Member States – Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, and Spain – under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The disbursements are part of the Commission’s efforts to support the […]Media Freedom Act enters into application to support democracy and journalism
August 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New rules to better protect journalists, their sources and press freedom in the digital age apply in all EU countries as of 8 August 2025. To mark the entry into application of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the Vice-President of the European Parliament […]Commission approves €11 billion French State aid scheme to support offshore wind energy
August 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €11 billion French scheme to support offshore wind energy in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy and reaching the renewable energy target set at […]Commission proposes further €500 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Jordan building on our long-standing strong relationship
August 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted today a proposal for a new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operation to Jordan, worth up to €500 million. This is a milestone for our long-standing relationship with Jordan as it delivers on the commitments outlined in the Strategic and Comprehensive […]More online travel agencies commit to refund within 14 days for cancelled flights, following a dialogue with the Commission and consumer authorities
July 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a dialogue with the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities, Expedia and Lastminute.com have committed to better inform consumers of their rights and ensure they receive ticket refunds within 14 days in case of a flight […]Commission sets the launch date for the Entry/Exit System to 12 October 2025
July 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has set 12 October 2025 as the launch date for the progressive start of operations of the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES). The EES is an advanced technological system that will digitally record the entries and exits of non-EU nationals travelling to 29 […]Commission presents voluntary sustainability reporting standard to ease burden on SMEs
July 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). The recommendation presents a voluntary standard that will make it easier for SMEs that are not covered by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to respond to […]EU-US trade deal explained – energy aspects
July 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU energy imports from the US The US already is one of the EU’s top energy partners and, by far, the EU’s first supplier of LNG, with55% of our LNG supply coming from the US so far in 2025. The US is also the […]Commission endorses Croatia’s sixth payment request for €835.6 million under the NextGenerationEU
July 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. oday, the European Commission endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Croatia’s sixth payment request for €835.6 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The Commission has preliminarily concluded that Croatia has satisfactorily completed the 15 milestones and 11 targets set out in the Council Implementing […]Commission approves €300 million Swedish strategic reserve to support security of electricity supply
July 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Swedish €300 million strategic electricity reserve to safeguard security of electricity supply in emergency situations. The strategic reserve is a type of capacity mechanism that remunerates resources held outside the market and used […]Over €3 million of EU support for 915 dismissed workers in Germany after partial factory closure
July 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Workers dismissed following the closure of Goodyear’s production site in Fulda and partial shutdown in Hanau, Germany, are set to benefit from EU support. The European Commission will release over €3 million to help 915 workers find another employment, with funds from the European Globalisation […]Remarks by Commissioner Šuica at the high-level conference on the two-state solution for Palestine
July 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Rountable of Working Group 8: Peace Supporting Package Excellencies, The European Union is honoured to lead, with our Arab League partners, the work on the ‘Peace Day Effort’. By working together on the vision for the ‘day after’, we lay the ground for it to […]Commission approves €36 million Danish State aid scheme to boost use of sustainable aviation fuel
July 30, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €36 million (DKK 268 million) Danish measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the domestic aviation sector. This will be achieved through encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel (‘SAF’) for domestic […]Commission opens in-depth foreign subsidies investigation into ADNOC’s acquisition of Covestro
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR’), the acquisition by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company PJSC (‘ADNOC’) of Covestro. The Commission has preliminary concerns that foreign subsidies granted by the United Arab Emirates (‘UAE’) could […]Commission preliminarily finds Temu in breach of the Digital Services Act in relation to illegal products on its platform
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission preliminarily found Temu in breach of the obligation under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to properly assess the risks of illegal products being disseminated on its marketplace. Evidence showed that there is a high risk for consumers in the EU to […]Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into Polish support to MAN Trucks for factory capacity extension
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. ropean Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether investment aid that Poland granted to MAN Trucks Sp. z o. o. (‘MAN Trucks’) for extending the capacity of its existing factory in Niepołomice is in line with EU State aid rules. MAN Trucks, […]Statement by President von der Leyen on the deal on tariffs and trade with the United States
July 29, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We have reached a deal on tariffs and trade with the US. Today’s deal creates certainty in uncertain times. It delivers stability and predictability, for citizens and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. This is a deal between the two largest economies in […]Remarks by Commissioner Šefčovič on the trade deal between the EU and the US
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Good afternoon, everyone. I am glad to be here today to follow up on the breakthrough achieved in Scotland yesterday. It was an honour to join Commission President von der Leyen at the pivotal meeting with US President Trump. If I were to sum […]Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel’s association to Horizon Europe
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposed to partially suspend Israel’s participation to Horizon Europe. The suspension specifically concerns the participation of entities established in Israel in activities funded under the Accelerator of the European Innovation Council (EIC). This suspension comes as a reaction to the […]Commission proposes to greenlight a payment of €1.6 billion to Austria under NextGenerationEU
July 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Austria’s second payment request for € 1.622 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The Commission has preliminarily concluded that Austria has completed the 67 milestones and targets set out […]
